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Climbing Access Open - Keep a low profile. MORE INFO >>> Climbing in the canyon is legal, but please maintain a low profile. Please leave no trace to minimize the chances of the park closing to climbers. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

This is the front of the Big J boulder

Description 

This is the big boulder greeting you as you approach the lower Gutter boulder field. It is 15' tall and very large with pockets all over the left(north/west) face. The first established Gutter climb is on the West face above the little cave, and there will surely be more to come. This boulder is simply awesome.

There is a J chiseled into the front of this boulder.

Getting There 

As you are hiking up the wash this boulder is right in the middle of the wash as you walk up to the lower boulders.

The Classics

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Figure 12 V5 PG13  TX : Palo Duro Canyon State Park : ... : Big J Boulder

Start from a sitting/kneeling position on the lowest rail above the cave. Use the good edges to make your way to the big hueco. Climb up and slightly right through 2 finger pockets and top out. Avoid holds around the aret to the left....[more]   Browse More Classics in TX